Southend vs Luton preview
Friday 25 January 2019 13:18, UK
Manager Chris Powell is hopeful he will have no fresh injuries for Southend's Sky Bet League One clash against Luton.
Winger Harry Bunn remains unavailable with the hamstring problem he sustained in the defeat to Plymouth earlier this month.
Goalkeeper Mark Oxley is also sidelined as he recovers from a back injury which has ruled him out for at least four weeks. The Shrimpers will be looking to build on their impressive 4-0 victory at Bradford last weekend.
For Luton, Harry Cornick will continue to be absent as he recovers from an ankle injury. The striker, who has scored five times in the league this season, has not featured for the Hatters since New Year's Day.
Danny Hylton will also miss the trip to Roots Hall as he serves the third match of his four-game suspension. Glen Rea will not play again this season after suffering knee ligament damage.
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Southend have won just two of their last 13 games against Luton in the Football League (D1 L10), although both victories have come in their last two against them at home.
Luton have kept just one clean sheet in their last 12 league visits to Southend in the top four tiers of English football (23 goals conceded in total), a 1-0 win in August 1995.
Southend have lost back-to-back home league games in all competitions; they last lost three on the bounce within the same season on home soil in August 2015.
Luton are unbeaten in 15 league matches (W11 D4); they last went on a longer undefeated run in the Football League in October 1969 (19 games).
Luton Town have won 16 of the 17 league games (D1) in which they have gone ahead this season (94%), the best proportion in League One.
